McGrumpy customer in Simcoe

Police advise anyone who has difficulty controlling their emotions behind the wheel to hang up their keys until they get help.

Norfolk OPP made the observation this week following a road rage incident at a drive-thru at a Simcoe restaurant.

Police report a female driver got into an argument with another driver at McDonalds on the Queensway East Thursday morning. The woman was angry because the vehicles in front weren’t moving as quickly as she would have liked.

The incident happened around 9 a.m. The woman got back in her car and drove away when she was informed that police had been called.

“It was a little bit of road rage,” Const. Ed Sanchuk of the Norfolk OPP said. “I urge everyone to have patience on the road. If you can’t control your temper in the morning, don’t get in your car and drive.”

Stolen excavator recovered

A Bobcat excavator was among items stolen during a break-in near Port Rowan this week.

Sometime between Monday and Thursday, the culprit gained access to a building on Wolven Street. They collected a number of cordless power tools, loaded them onto the Bobcat and drove away.

The Bobcat was later recovered in a nearby field and returned to its owner.

However, a DeWalt reciprocating saw, an impact gun, a battery-powered skill saw, a flashlight and a tool bag were nowhere to be found.

Total value of the missing items is $500. Norfolk OPP are investigating.

Driver threes time over limit

A Norfolk man has been charged with impaired driving after he provided a breath sample that was three times over the legal limit.

A witness alerted Norfolk OPP after the accused put the vehicle he was driving into the ditch on Norfolk Road 28 near Houghton Thursday night.

The 43-year-old motorist has been charged with impaired driving and driving over the legal limit.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the concerned citizen that contacted police,” Const. Ed Sanchuk of the Norfolk OPP said in a news release.

“There will be zero tolerance for anyone that decides to operate any motor vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol.”